Great Bend Post
Dec 05, 2023

Arizona rises to No. 1 in the AP Top 25 poll, Kansas No. 2

Posted Dec 05, 2023 2:14 PM

Arizona is No. 1 in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll. The Wildcats rose one spot to reach the top spot for the first time since January 2014. Preseason No. 1 Kansas is up to second after beating reigning NCAA champion Connecticut. Houston was No. 3, followed by Purdue after falling from No. 1 to fourth. No. 7 Gonzaga and No. 9 North Carolina each cracked the top 10 for the first time this season. No. 23 Wisconsin, No. 24 Clemson and No. 25 San Diego State were the week's new additions. They replaced Villanova, Mississippi State and Alabama.

Record Pts Prv

1. Arizona (59) 7-0 1571 2

2. Kansas (1) 7-1 1460 5

3. Houston (3) 8-0 1432 6

4. Purdue 7-1 1407 1

5. UConn 7-1 1340 4

6. Baylor 8-0 1234 9

7. Gonzaga 6-1 1146 11

8. Marquette 6-2 1134 3

9. North Carolina 7-1 1004 17

10. Creighton 7-1 921 15

11. FAU 7-1 901 13

12. Texas 6-1 763 16

13. Colorado St. 8-0 755 20

14. BYU 7-0 732 19

15. Miami 6-1 638 8

16. Kentucky 6-2 544 12

17. Tennessee 4-3 509 10

18. James Madison 8-0 381 22

19. Oklahoma 7-0 355 25

20. Illinois 6-1 322 24

21. Texas A&M 6-2 306 14

22. Duke 5-3 296 7

23. Wisconsin 6-2 245 -

24. Clemson 7-0 227 -

25. San Diego St. 7-1 168 -